iPhone hacking tools leaked online

[ImprovizoR]

Everyone on this website knows the story and the saying. It's not a matter of if, but when hackers will gain access to hacking tools that would allow them to decrypt devices if tech giants like Apple or Google made such tools.

Well Apple didn't comply with the FBI in that well known case, but there was another firm that helped the FBI gain access to encrypted iPhone. And their hacking tools were just leaked online: http://www.redmondpie.com/firm-that-helped-fbi-break-into-san-bernardino-iphone-gets-hacked-tools-leaked-online/

If you cast your mind back to when Apple refused to unlock an iPhone 5c for the authorities following the San Bernardino incident last year, the company made the argument that if it created a tool for opening up an encrypted iPhone, then it would create the potential for that tool to then fall into the wrong hands and ultimately make iPhone encryption obsolete.

The FBI didn’t agree with this and went ahead and found someone else to do the hacking – Israeli firm Cellebrite.

In a turn of events that have more than a hint of irony to them, Cellebrite has now had their own servers hacked, with most parts of that iPhone hacking tool now leaked on the internet.

[Bayden]

I think a "We told you so" is incredibly appropriate here, isn't it?

If I read it correctly in the article it says

Newer devices should be fine

But I believe that it goes to show that also devices deemed to be safe are not that safe indeed.

Even tough I am not in the Apple department I will not point fingers at them and say that they fucked up because I can already see that coming around biting me in the butt.

We'll see what cages that will rattle on though and fingers crossed that some people will take something away from this incident.

[eidolonFIRE]

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